The Hangman
“He was a U.S. Marshal but the name they called him was ... The Hangman.”
1959•NR•1h 27m•6.5•Released
Western
A marshal nicknamed "The Hangman" because of his track record in hunting down and capturing wanted criminals traces a robbery suspect to a small town. However, the man is known and liked in the town, and the citizens band together to try to help him avoid capture.
Director
Michael Curtiz
Writer
Dudley Nichols
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Robert Taylor
Mackenzie Bovard
Tina Louise
Selah Jennison
Fess Parker
Sheriff Buck Weston
Jack Lord
Johnny Bishop
Gene Evans
"Big Murph" Murphy
Mickey Shaughnessy
Al Cruse
Shirley Harmer
Kitty Bishop
James Westerfield
Herb Loftus
Mabel Albertson
Amy Hopkins
Jose Gonzales-Gonzales
Pedro Alonso
Betty Lynn
Molly
Lorne Greene
Clem J. Cummings
Richard Collier
Hotel Desk Clerk
Regis Toomey
Soldier at Fort
Dorothy Crehan
Wife(uncredited)
Production
Company
Paramount Pictures
Producer
Frank Freeman Jr.
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